Ashton Kutcher weighs into Uber spying debacle November 20, 2014 Actor-turned-Demi Moore toyboy-turned-tech investor, Ashton Kutcher gave his tuppence worth to the Uber spying story yesterday. The Dude, Where’s My Car star tweeted, “What is so wrong about digging up dirt on shady journalist?” The reaction from the twittersphere was swift, and it was hard. “Dude Where’s My Orwell,” was one particularly good retort. What [...]
Geek speak: The tongue-in-cheek guide to startup talk, from unicorn and elevator pitch to “winter is coming” and “acqui-hiring” December 2, 2015 With so many tech startup entrepreneurs descending on London for TechCrunch Disrupt Europe, we thought we’d try and familiarise you with how to deal with the geek hordes, as they invade London’s bars and cafes for the week. With our handy guide, you too can learn to speak like a startup guru. Thus, when someone [...]
Ashton Kutcher is eSports’ latest high profile investor with Unikrn tie-up September 1, 2015 Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher has become the latest high-profile figure to jump on the eSports bandwagon after joining an investment round for Unikrn. Read more: American billionaire Mark Cuban invests in eSports firm Unikrn Kutcher, who has previously invested in successful tech start-ups such as Foursquare, Skype and Uber, has joined billionaire buddy Mark Cuban as [...]
Uber hires Hogan Lovells to probe data policies November 21, 2014 Uber has hired Hogan Lovells to review its data policies, amid controversy surrounding its handling of users' private data. It has hired a team of Hogan Lovells lawyers who will review and make recommendations on its data policy. The team will be led by Harriet Pearson, a partner at the law firm's Washington office, who [...]
Exclusive: “We are the anti-Uber”, says Kabbee CEO Justin Peters December 5, 2014 Yesterday, taxi app company Uber was valued at $40bn (£25.7bn) after it completed a $1.2bn funding round. This year, London has experienced an explosion in the growth of taxi apps, with different services dealing with black cabs, minicabs and other vehicles springing up all over the capital. Speaking to City A.M., Justin Peters, chief executive of [...]
New peer-to-peer payment app Square Cash lets you transfer money to your friends using Apple Watch August 18, 2015 Next time you’re splitting a restaurant bill or paying your mate back for a shared Uber ride, there’s no need to reach for your wallet to pay anything. Or even reach for your phone, for that matter. You can now send your friends money directly from your wrist, as new peer-to-peer payment app Square Cash [...]
Audi, BMW and Daimler accelerate driverless car plans with €2.8bn Nokia Here Maps deal August 3, 2015 A group formed of some of the world’s biggest car manufacturers has bought Here, the maps arm of former mobile giant Nokia, in a €2.8bn (£1.97bn) deal designed to help them step driverless car development up a gear. German car firms Audi, BMW and Mercedes maker Daimler reportedly fought off competition from startup darling Uber, [...]
Uber London driver suspended after gay couple say they were thrown out of cab for “kissing and cuddling” January 5, 2015 An Uber driver in London has been suspended after a gay couple claimed they were kicked out of the cab for kissing and cuddling. The passengers, Corey Watts and Jordan Sloat, complained to Uber after they had been asked to get out a few minutes into their journey on New Year’s Day. When the couple [...]
Uber hires Goldman Sachs to power up its fundraising drive December 1, 2014 Uber has hired Goldman Sachs to help it raise funds from some of the bank's richest clients. It is offering financial products that could raise hundreds of billions of dollars, and help aid Uber's future international expansion plans, Fortune has said. This is separate to a previous report from Bloomberg, which said Uber was in [...]
How to get the cheapest possible Uber fare and avoid surge pricing on New Year’s Eve, by Travis Kalanick December 31, 2014 New Year's Eve means only one thing: it's going to be impossible to get a taxi. Never fear, though: 2014 was the year Uber went from small fry to mainstream, meaning London's streets will have more cabs than ever, all eager to whisk you to your next party. The only problem is, because Uber operates [...]